The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, will today, Saturday, December 10, 2022 launch the maiden edition of the NSIA Prize for Innovation Programme (NPI).
According to NSIA, this is aimed at encouraging and supporting creativity and Ingenuity within the technology space.
Organisers say the NPI program is structured as a business enhancement program to support early stage growth-driven ideas through education mentorship and financing.
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The event would be attended by His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who will serve as special guest of honour.
Notable and respected digital ecosystem pundits will feature as guest speakers and panelists including Ms. Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-Founder and COO, Piggy Vest, Mr. Ralph Oluwole, Co-Founder, Helium Health, Mrs. Abimbola Olufore Wycliffe, Head, Investment and Technology Promotion Office, UNIDO, Mrs. Amal Hassan, MD/CEO, Outsource Global, Mr. Kola Aina, Founding Partner, Ventures Platform, Mr. Obi Emetarom, MD/CEO, Appzone Group, Dr. Chibuzo Opara, MD/CEO, Drugstoc, Mrs. Serah Makka-Ugbabge, Executive Director, One.org, Mr. Abayomi Awobokun, Co- Founder/ Partner – Orbit54, Mrs. Temi Awogboro, Co-Founder/Partner, New Lion Capital / Magic Fund and many more.
The Board and Management of the Authority will share their strategy for the technology sector in Nigeria and also provide context to the vision behind the NSIA Prize for Innovation.
Key speakers from the NSIA team will include NSIA Non-Executive Director, Mr. Ikemefuna Isiekwena, NSIA Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Umar-Sadiq; NSIA Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Kola Owodunni and NSIA Executive Director, Operations and Corporate Service, Mrs. Olubisi Makoju.
The Programme is a strategy-based NSIA Board project that will last at least three years. The NSIA intends to use the NPI to identify, build, and channel the country’s latent potential in innovation and technology in order to catalyze economic growth, increase productive capacity, create jobs, and optimize resource sustainability.
